The light-bodied, low-alcohol (5.1 percent) beer from Two Brothers Brewing Co. is a German-style Dortmunder lager, but don't expect the smooth maltiness of Great Lakes' Dortmunder Gold. This one is closer to pedestrian lagers on store shelves, though it finishes with just a yip of a hop bite.

Two Brothers, out of suburban Chicago, makes some excellent ales, but don't expect an explosion of flavors here. This is a lawn-mower beer designed to give your taste buds a break from more exotic ales, but the price point seems a bit steep. It carries a very moderate 27 International Bitterness Units.

Label: Bright yellow can, with sad-looking pooch.

Why hoist one:Peek-A-Boo Veach, who was born June 15, 1862, appeared in 64 games for the Cleveland Spiders in 1890. Mickey Brantley, father of Indians outfielder Michael Brantley, turns 53 on June 17. Sandy Alomar – who spent 11 of his 20 years as a player in an Indians uniform - turns 48 on June 18.

Price: $11 for a six-pack of 12-ounce cans.

Marc Bona reviews and writes about beer for The Plain Dealer. He is on Twitter - @mbona30. His stories can be found at cleveland.com/drinks.

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